Borussia Dortmund vs Union Berlin

Borussia Dortmund have won all five of their Bundesliga home games against Union Berlin. BVB haven’t faced any team more often at home in the top flight without ever dropping points, while Union haven’t played any side more often away from home without ever collecting at least a point. Nine of the 11 Bundesliga games between these two sides have ended in a home win (plus 2 BVB wins in Köpenick).

29 points from 22 games represents Borussia Dortmund’s worst Bundesliga season since 2014/15 (25 points). BVB have conceded 38 goals this term, their worst defensive record after 22 matchdays since 1985/96 when they only stayed up via the relegation play-off (45 goals, most recently 38 in 2007/08).

Borussia Dortmund are without a win in their last five Bundesliga home games (D2, L3) for the first time since autumn 2006 under Bert van Marwijk (also 5 games). BVB have lost two of their three home games in 2025 (D1), suffering as many defeats as they did in their 16 Bundesliga matches in Dortmund in the whole of 2024. New coach Niko Kovac has now lost all six of his Bundesliga games as a coach at Signal Iduna Park (5 as the away coach, 1 with BVB).

Borussia Dortmund are bottom of a table representing 2025 with four points and a -7 goal difference. For the first time since 2007, BVB have lost five of their first seven league games of a calendar year and they could now lose three matches in a row for the second time in 2025, having last suffered three straight Bundesliga defeats all the way back in 2017.

Just like season, Union Berlin have 24 points from the opening 22 matchdays. They have never been worse off at this stage in their top-flight history, while their tally of six wins is their lowest after 22 matchdays.